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Rhythm of the Imperium (View from the Imperium Series Book 3) (edition 2015)

by Jody Lynn Nye (Author)

Series: Imperium (3)

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"Book Three in the View from the Imperium series from humorous SF master Jody Lynn Nye. Lieutenant Lord Thomas Kinago and his trusty constant companion, the unflappable Parsons, are back. And this time they've got a planet to save. The Zang, an elder race of the galaxy, may be a shrinking population, but they're also intelligent, curious, and powerful. What's more, they practice a most unusual art form: they bonsai star systems. Eager to witness this first hand, Lieutenant Lord Thomas Kinago, accompanied as always by his personal assistant Parsons, sets out on a several-week jaunt to see the Zang destroy a moon to enhance the beauty of a star system. But the trip is sidelined when Kinago's uncle offers to take him to the seldom seen human homeworld, Earth. Unable to resist, Kinago goes along, only to find on his return that the planet he's just visited may be in danger of being eradicated. Earth lies within the protective sphere of the Zang, but enemies of the Imperium are lobbying to have Sol system turned over to them. It is up to Kinago and Parsons to save Earth. Kinago has the key, but will he be able to persuade the Zang to spare the human homeworld before it's too late? About Jody Lynn Nye's View from the Imperium series: "Interstellar crime syndicates, political conspiracies, smuggling and fortunetelling combine. to deliver lighthearted, entertaining farce."--Galveston County Daily News Praise for the work of Jody Lynn Nye: "I thoroughly enjoyed it, the plot, the settlement, the whole nine yards, and especially the twitch of humor at odd moments...a book I can thoroughly recommend." --Anne McCaffrey "An unusual story well-told, with characters it's a real pleasure to spend time with." --David Drake"--… (more)
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Title:Rhythm of the Imperium (View from the Imperium Series Book 3)
Authors:Jody Lynn Nye (Author)
Info:Baen Books (2015), Edition: 1, 365 pages
Collections:Ebooks
Rating:*****
Tags:sci-fi, humour

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Another very enjoyable book in this series. There is creeping development of some long-term plot points - I was happy to see I'd made at least one accurate guess (or drawn an accurate inference, perhaps) earlier on. We also see what I think is are the first truly alien of Nye's alien races, two species who are extremely different from humanity in a way the more familiar races aren't.

Nye once again demonstrates her ability to plan satisfying arcs, laying the seeds early and slowly building so that it's natural and convincing for Thomas' latest enthusiasm to be the last hope in a desperate situation. There are also several new and pleasing minor characters, like the heroic Bokie and the intriguing Laine, and of course the assorted Zang. I missed the cameraderie of the old naval gang, but this is a mighty 400+ pages in my reader and there was a lot to fit in. I enjoyed the screentime they did get and hope to see them again soon.

I really enjoyed this story, as usual, although I am in mourning for several brave artificial intelligences, and I confess some regret that the Kail got away so lightly after their murderous behaviour. ( )
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"Book Three in the View from the Imperium series from humorous SF master Jody Lynn Nye. Lieutenant Lord Thomas Kinago and his trusty constant companion, the unflappable Parsons, are back. And this time they've got a planet to save. The Zang, an elder race of the galaxy, may be a shrinking population, but they're also intelligent, curious, and powerful. What's more, they practice a most unusual art form: they bonsai star systems. Eager to witness this first hand, Lieutenant Lord Thomas Kinago, accompanied as always by his personal assistant Parsons, sets out on a several-week jaunt to see the Zang destroy a moon to enhance the beauty of a star system. But the trip is sidelined when Kinago's uncle offers to take him to the seldom seen human homeworld, Earth. Unable to resist, Kinago goes along, only to find on his return that the planet he's just visited may be in danger of being eradicated. Earth lies within the protective sphere of the Zang, but enemies of the Imperium are lobbying to have Sol system turned over to them. It is up to Kinago and Parsons to save Earth. Kinago has the key, but will he be able to persuade the Zang to spare the human homeworld before it's too late? About Jody Lynn Nye's View from the Imperium series: "Interstellar crime syndicates, political conspiracies, smuggling and fortunetelling combine. to deliver lighthearted, entertaining farce."--Galveston County Daily News Praise for the work of Jody Lynn Nye: "I thoroughly enjoyed it, the plot, the settlement, the whole nine yards, and especially the twitch of humor at odd moments...a book I can thoroughly recommend." --Anne McCaffrey "An unusual story well-told, with characters it's a real pleasure to spend time with." --David Drake"--

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